Characteristics of primary electric propulsion systems
| Autor: | D. C. Byers |
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| Rok vydání: | 1979 |
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Propellant
Engineering Spacecraft propulsion business.industry In-space propulsion technologies ComputerApplications_COMPUTERSINOTHERSYSTEMS Thrust Automotive engineering Electric power system Electrically powered spacecraft propulsion Performance prediction Specific impulse Aerospace engineering business |
| Zdroj: | 14th International Electric Propulsion Conference. |
| DOI: | 10.2514/6.1979-2041 |
| Popis: | The use of advanced electric propulsion systems is expected to provide cost and performance benefits for future energetic space missions. A methodology to predict the characteristics of advanced electric propulsion systems was developed and programmed for computer calculations to allow evaluation of a broad set of technology and mission assumptions. The impact on overall thrust system characteristics was assessed for variations of propellant type, total accelerating voltage, thruster area, specific impulse, and power system approach. The data may be used both to provide direction to technology emphasis and allow for preliminary estimates of electric propulsion system properties for a wide variety of applications. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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